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Posted on November 11 at 3:25 p.m.
SSladler you are 100% correct, that is what I was trying to express in my earlier post. In my department at CU (service, not a teaching department) a good chunk of the upper management are classified as Research Associates etc.
On Clemson University staff to be required to take unpaid 5-day leave
Posted on November 11 at 9:53 a.m.
Concerned Citizen, take a moment to go to http://www.thestate.com and look at the salary database. You can sort the data base by Clemson Univ. There is a much larger percentage of staff making over 100k than you would want to know. Another thing is a lot of non teaching staff somehow manage to get classified as lecturers, research associates, etc. so that on paper they appear to be teaching faculty.
As far as the furlough, no one wants to loose money but 5 unpaid days is really not that bad compared to alternatives. A popular rumor floating around campus was that there would be a 20% pay cut for all non-teaching staff and mandatory 4 day work weeks. This bothers me for 2 reasons.. 1) it only affects non teaching staff when a lot of salary is tied up in teaching staff and non teaching staff coded as teaching staff. 2) a 20% pay cut is more substantial than a few days off without pay, and who knows if there had been a pay cut if and when we would have ever gotten the money back.
Finally, I know some would like the flexibility of picking a day and choosing not to get paid. However, by deducting equal amount across the remaining pay periods this fiscal year, you still loose the same amount of money but in smaller chunks than taking 1,2 or even 5 unpaid days all at once.
I don't like the situation but I think it turned out as well as it could.
On Clemson University staff to be required to take unpaid 5-day leave
Posted on October 24 at 3:01 p.m.
Sbebe, I am curious what you do for a living? Do you work for a rich person, or a company owned by rich people? Chances are you do, like it or not the Rich are who employee the middle and lower class in most cases.
It is attitudes like yours that are very scary this election year. I am sorry to be the one to break the news to you but the Democratic plan is not the answer. It is true that B.O. wants to redistribute the wealth, take from the rich, give to the poor, so it may help you if you are financially struggling now. But how is going to help if you loose your job because your rich employers begin cutting back due to increased taxation? Or how will it help you when products and services go up in price because business owners are forced to raise prices due to increased taxation?
My wife and I combined make less than 250k a year, we would be beneficiaries of B.O's wealth redistribution plan, however I am strongly against it as I can see the bigger picture.
Posted on October 15 at 5:24 p.m.
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Posted on October 14 at 1:53 p.m.
A serious question.... If Tommy put the idea on the table, and offered to leave, that means he resigned.
How do you qualify for a buy out if you resign? It my understanding buy outs are only if you are fired?
Posted on October 10 at 1:22 p.m.
http://salaries.thestateonline.com/in...
scroll down to Clemson U, there are people making more than Bowden there.. just not many.. Priorities messed up?
Posted on August 15 at 10:25 a.m.
I realize this is in Oconee County, but I am still waiting for Cindy to pipe in and explain to us how this is all Joeys fault.
Posted on August 12 at 2 p.m.
I think it is time for a public awareness campaign by local officials. Sadly, the Anderson SC of today is not the Anderson SC of a few years back. I do not believe that we have a hard core gang issue yet, but I do feel that we have plenty of "want to be" gang bangers talking the talk, dressing the part, and trying to walk the walk. For this reason I want to offer you simple advice.. Be aware of your surroundings at all times. I am not advising anyone to be scared to go about their business, I am not attempting to strike fear into anyone, I am just saying be aware of your surroundings.
It is easy as we go about the hustle of life to be in the zone, to not notice that person approaching your path from the alley, or that person loitering by your car in a parking lot. Pay attention, look around, as you walk scan side to side and take time to glance behind you. Always be aware of whats going on around you, I am not suggesting extreme paranoia, just situational awareness. This awareness may give you the advantage of a few extra seconds to react to a situation if it ever occurs.
On Man’s wife runs off robbers at Anderson Crossing apartments
Posted on August 1 at 10:50 a.m.
Not to sound negative, but I would really like to see a poll measuring happiness of Clemson Staff.
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Posted on November 20 at 2:10 p.m.
I totally don't get the idea of firing warning shots in the air etc. I am about the pro-gun pro - right to self defense person you will ever encounter, however.. If the situation warrants me presenting my weapon, the situation warrants me using my weapon. Besides that shots fired into the air will fall eventually and could potentially harm a by stander.
On Third armed robbery in week reported in Anderson County